Brady Plus

We are in search of a Finance Manager to join our growing team. The Finance Manager will collaborate with leadership across sales, operations, and additional departments to deliver comprehensive business decision support through budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and analytical insights. This position requires a highly motivated and detail-oriented professional with substantial experience in Financial Planning and Analysis, accounting, and strategic business partnership.

This is a Hybrid role (3 days in the office, 2 days’ work from home) based out of our Philadelphia PA office.

****This role is an individual contributor role not managing a team of analyst.  

Responsibilities Include:

• Partner with the business leaders to prepare regional/functional annual budgets and forecasts and monitor and report on financial performance.
• Provide monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting and analytics to the commercial, operations, and functional teams to assist these parties in meeting their business and financial objectives and hold them accountable to operating plans.
• Review monthly results; provide analysis of variances along with explanations and recommended actions to Senior Management and other members of the team.
• Operate as an extension of the business leadership teams and develop a keen understanding of the key financial and operational drivers of performance to provide analysis and recommendations.
• Identify key performance metrics that will identify areas of focus that impact financial and operational results.
• Provide proactive analytics and reporting, which may include sales/margin trends, expense drivers, product category reporting, customer profitability analytics, etc.
• Assess risks and opportunities and identify key operational and financial actions to drive improvement.
• Provide recommendations and influence business decisions, which may include presentations to senior management.
• Develop a productive working relationship with the leadership team of the segment, as well as functional support teams, that facilitate collaboration and ensure achievement of business objectives.
• Support the financial integration of acquired businesses at the local level, and coordinate with Corporate FP&A to define and achieve overall integration of acquisitions.
• Develop models that can accurately forecast expected business outcomes. Source and maintain data on key business drives used in the modelling.
• Prepare financial analysis for contract negotiations with major customers.
• Additional duties or special projects as assigned.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
• Previous experience in Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is advantageous.
• Strong analytical capabilities and the ability to solve complex problems.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, macros a plus).
• Intermediate experience in Microsoft PowerPoint that include skills in formatting and presenting data.
• Intermediate skills for document preparation in Microsoft Word.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple high-profile projects effectively.

BradyPLUS offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package to support the health and well-being of our associates and their families. Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, Employee Assistance Programs (EAP), 401(k) Retirement and more.

BradyPLUS is a leading national distributor of solutions for JanSan, Foodservice and Industrial Packaging. We deliver the right SUPPLIES + SUPPORT to ensure businesses are more successful every day. We offer premium brands, expert advice, and exceptional customer experiences. Our 6,000 associates across 180+ locations have a passion for delivering innovative solutions for the business challenges of today and tomorrow. Together, we serve thousands of customers nationwide in end markets including education, government, healthcare, hospitality, restaurants, building services, food packaging & processing, and grocery.  We strive to be the best employer we can. We value people, we embrace change and we reach higher. Join us and see what the BUZZ is about! To learn more visit us at www.BradyPLUS.com. 

BradyPLUS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, marital status or civil union status, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or any other characteristic protected by law. We also provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.